Anderson Creek Retreat

Anderson Creek Retreat

Anderson Creek Retreat

Anderson Creek Retreat

Anderson Creek Retreat

Anderson Creek Retreat

A Blue Ridge Mountain Community in a Private Park

Anderson Creek Retreat is a 1,200 acre mountain community next to the Chattahoochee National Forest near the historic mountain towns of Blue Ridge, Ellijay and Dahlonega. We are only an hour north of Atlanta but you’ll feel a world away.

Homesites of three acres or more offer backdoor access to miles of trails through diverse natural settings, creekside and mountaintop hideaways, a first class trout stream, spring creeks, a lake, and nineteenth century homestead ruins. Conservation easements with the Georgia Land Trust protect more than 130 acres as community greenspace.

Whatever draws you to the mountains- the crisp mountain air, the big woods, inspiring views, clear spring-fed creeks or the Appalachian culture of music and crafts- you’ll find it at Anderson Creek Retreat, a rare find for those who enjoy gardening, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, fishing or simply a quiet conversation in a peaceful setting.

Give us a call or email us to schedule a visit and reserve your place at the lunch table. Toll free: 866-635-5124. Email: land@AndersonCreekRetreat.com.

Our Location

Our location next to the Chattahoochee National Forest is in the heart of Appalachian outdoor recreation country one hour north of Atlanta near the historic mountain towns of Ellijay, Blue Ridge and Dahlonega.

We join the Chattahoochee National Forest just over the ridge from the Appalachian Trail and overlook the expansive Cartecay River valley and the 4,000 foot ridges of the Rich Mountain Wilderness. Amicalola Falls, the highest waterfall in the southeast, white water rivers and trout streams like the Cartecay, Toccoa, Noontootla, Jacks River, the Conasauga and Coopers Creek are nearby. The Aska Adventure Area, the Benton Mackaye Trail and Lake Blue Ridge are just over Doublehead Gap. The 40,000 acre Cohutta Wilderness, the largest mountain wilderness east of the Mississippi is a few miles west. Georgia’s most productive apple orchards and apple houses are down the road in Apple Alley.

Give us a call or email us to schedule a visit and reserve your place at the lunch table. Toll free: 866-635-5124. Email: land@AndersonCreekRetreat.com

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Creating Cottage Style, New Old House

“We used to camp up here all the time”… Ten years later they stumbled upon a newspaper ad about the preservation of the historic Anderson Creek watershed. “The idea was to disrupt the area as little as possible and highlight the natural beauty of the land through conservation.”
They knew they wanted the style of their home near the watershed to harken back to traditional architecture and engage in a close relationship with the land. Inspired by old Southern structures known as dogtrots, they designed the cottage “as straightforward as you can get…”
We drew from simple, vernacular forms… we wanted to feel like we were outside when we were inside.”
“Everything we need is here. We don’t really want to leave.”

Markham Smith, Architect, and Ellen Hauck

We could have bought 4 or 5 acres in the middle of nowhere, but then once you get there, what would you do? You’d have to get back into your car to go hike. We realized we didn’t want to be alone in the woods. We wanted a community with green space and features like a trout stream and hiking trails.

Lynda Ross

Life at Your Speed

“We didn’t want to be part of a subdivision atmosphere…its unbelievable how much open property there is here! We can mountain bike for 3 days and not ride the same trails twice!”
“As long as we’ve been here, we’re still finding new trails. I’m not sure we’ve seen them all,” says Derek.
“There’s the Creek Camp, the trout stream, a lake you can fish or use canoes on, logging trails, and a wagon trail that runs through the property, deer trails.. some trails run along ridges where you can look out over the property and some run by the creek… they’re awesome. And if you get tired of riding here, you can continue on into the U.S Forest Service land next door and go all the way to Amicalola Falls. We never run out of things to do.”

Derek and Kassie DahlgrenCanton, Georgia

Anderson Creek Retreat encourages the regional house styles that typically requires the use of native materials, simple detailing, and common-sense features.

Cozy Cabins

Doug is not a developer, he’s a keeper of the land; he’s a dream builder. He’s allowing me to build something for myself and for my children that will be a legacy for them.

Roy Borrego

Southern Comfort

“Slow down and stay awhile. Anderson Creek Retreat is a community dedicated to family, fun, and the future of the planet….You’ll undoubtedly want to explore the awe-inspiring landscape, but first you’ll have to choose your mode of transportation. With more than 1,500 acres at the Retreat and another 750,000 acres of National Forest right next door, property owners have endless woodlands and footpaths to wander. And just eight miles away the Appalachian Trail tempts you…”

Log Home Design Cozy Cabins

Nature Lover’s Paradise

“Four or five years ago we started thinking about having another place-away from Florida. We thought it would be nice to have a place where we could walk out of our house and have trails to run on and places to ride our bikes… when we turned the corner and saw the pasture and barn, I got goose bumps. It was prettier that the photos we had seen on the website. I literally got tears in my eyes. If someone asked me what kind of development I could have imagined for my family, I would create something like Anderson Creek. We wanted a piece of it. It’s the perfect community for us.”

Roy BorregoPunta Gorda, Florida

“Architectural guidelines encourage cottage designs that respect the heritage of the region”…styles that typically require the use of native materials, simple detailing, and common-sense features.”
I love the hustle and bustle of the city life in Atlanta and travel all over the country, he adds, “but I look forward to my weekends in the woods where life is meant to slow down.”

“Our family is fortunate to have a rich and diverse piece of land in the southern Appalachian mountains. My great-great-grandfather, Joseph Anderson, settled on Anderson Creek in the 1840’s. Ever since then we have been preserving a legacy.” …“We’ve set aside the ruins of early settler homesteads as parks and have established preserves that include the botanically rich watershed of Anderson Creek.”